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March 24, 2017

MARGOT & ME by Juno Dawson

March 24, 2017

Book cover & rating - MARGOT & ME by Juno DawsonMargot & Me, while set in contemporary times also grapples with the past set during World War II through a diary. What I loved about this book was how the stories of three generations knitted together. Fliss and her grandmother, Margot, were so at odds that Fliss’s mother was the only reason they put up with one another. Watching that relationship develop throughout the pages was immensely touching. Although, how Fliss came to read Margot’s diary didn’t entirely sit well with me. But you know, curiosity and what not…

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: cancer, dance, death, diaries, diverse authors, epistolary, family, family myth, forgiveness, friendship, grief, high school, inter-generations, lgbtq characters, mothers and daughters, on love, poc characters, race relations, racism, second world war, single parenthood, war

January 19, 2016

COUNTING STARS by Keris Stainton

January 19, 2016

Book cover & rating - COUNTING STARS by Keris StaintonBooks set in university that aren’t entirely pre-occupied with romance are surprisingly tough to find. During my own undergraduate studies I wished for so many more but had to make do with books set in high school. Maybe “make do” sounds like I didn’t enjoy those books but I did. It’s just that the university setting tends to be rather neglected. That’s why I was pretty excited to learn that Counting Stars featured university students.

· Categories: Fiction Keywords: abuse, affairs, alcoholism, alternative perspectives, ambition, bi- or multiracial characters, british authors, cheating, college, death, epistolary, family problems, flat-share, illnesses, independence, lgbtq characters, romance, siblinghood, social media, vlogging, work life

December 16, 2015

BLUE IS THE WARMEST COLOR by Julie Maroh

December 16, 2015

Book cover & rating - Blue is the Warmest Color by Julie MarohRight from the first beginning we’re told that the main character, Clementine is dead. We relive her life through her diary entries. It was evident right from the start that Blue is the Warmest Color is a sad book but it wasn’t cheapened by shocking anyone with Clementine’s death. No, this graphic novel focused on the journey. In doing so, it shed light on her hopes and dreams, and struggles and despair.

· Categories: Graphic Novels Keywords: cheating, death, epistolary, family problems, friendship, high school, homophobia, self discovery, self perception, self-esteem

April 22, 2014

THIS IS WHAT HAPPY LOOKS LIKE by Jennifer E. Smith

April 22, 2014

With a page count of 416, I expected way more out of This is What Happy Looks Like. I’m convinced that even with 300 pages, the story would’ve had adequate room to breathe. In fact, I expect a whole lot more depth out of a thicker book, especially when it’s Contemporary. There’s little world building…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: acting and actors, american authors, dating, emailing, epistolary, friendship, holidays, internet, realistic fiction, romance, single parenthood, summer

April 5, 2014

ANGUS, THONGS AND FULL-FRONTAL SNOGGING by Louise Rennison

April 5, 2014

There were a lot of things about this book that I didn’t particularly like but to be fair, I did smirk and laugh a lot. Georgia was hilarious, if a little neurotic. She obsessed about some of the weirdest things and there were only so many times I could gloss over a character flippantly saying…

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· Categories: Fiction Keywords: diaries, epistolary, humour, realistic fiction

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